"A Bronze Vase Depicting An Onagadori Rooster On A Plum Branch"
A bronze vase with mixed metal inlay applications, including silver, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze, featuring at its center an onagadori rooster perched on a blossoming plum (ume) branch.
The piece is signed Toshiji on the side and bears a second engraved signature underneath the base: Kuroda. The Kuroda Company was one of the manufacturers active in the production of decorative bronzes between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Period: Meiji, late 19th century
Dimensions: 16 x 6.5 cm
Condition: Excellent
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